[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1948-1949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00211]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA755]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
hold a four-day webinar meeting to consider actions affecting the Gulf 
of Mexico fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

DATES: The webinar will convene Monday, January 25 through Thursday, 
January 28, 2021; 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place via webinar; you may access the 
log-on information at www.gulfcouncil.org.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 4107 W 
Spruce Street, Suite 200, Tampa, FL 33607; telephone: (813) 348-1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Carrie Simmons, Executive 
Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 
348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Agenda

Monday, January 25, 2021; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    The meeting will begin with the Administrative/Budget Committee 
discussing the reappointment of the Reef Fish and Shrimp Advisory 
Panels due in 2021; review 2020 Budget and Expenditures; discuss 
logistics and estimated costs of conducting a Gulf-wide Fishery-
Independent Offshore Abundance Study on Red Drum and an Independent 
Stock Assessment (i.e., outside SEDAR) Process for Gray Triggerfish; 
and, review of 2021 Projected Budget and Activities.
    Sustainable Fisheries Committee will review Final Action Amendment 
Reef Fish 48/Red Drum 5: Status Determination Criteria and Optimum 
Yield for Reef Fish and Red Drum, SSC Recommendations on Interim 
Analyses Species and Timing, and Standardized Bycatch Reporting 
Methodology for the Gulf of Mexico and Joint Fishery Management Plans.
    Outreach and Education Committee will receive a presentation on 
Communication Analytics; review 2021

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Council Communications Plan; discuss Fish Science Pages and State Data 
Collection Infographics; receive a presentation on the Next O&E 
Projects; Update on Fish Rules Commercial; and receive a meeting 
summary report from Outreach and Education Technical Committee.
    Mackerel Committee will receive an update on Coastal Migratory 
Pelagics Landings; review Draft Document: Coastal Migratory Pelagics 
Amendment 32; discuss Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel.

Tuesday, January 26, 2021; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Reef Fish Committee will review Reef Fish and Individual Fishing 
Quota (IFQ) Program Landings, Implementation of National Environment 
Protection Act (NEPA Modernization, review Final Action items Framework 
Action: Modification of Gray Triggerfish Catch Limits, Framework 
Action: Modification of the Gulf of Mexico Lane Snapper Catch Limits 
and Accountability Measures, and Framework Action: Adjust State 
Recreational Red Snapper Catch Limits.
    The Reef Fish Committee will review SEDAR 70-Gulf of Mexico Greater 
Amberjack Stock Assessment and a White Paper on Sector Separation for 
Four Reef Fish Species.
    The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration/National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA/
NMFS) will hold an informal Question and Answer session immediately 
following the Reef Fish Committee.

Wednesday, January 27, 2021; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

    Reef Fish Committee will reconvene to review SEDAR 64--Stock 
Assessment Report and SSC Recommendations on Southeastern U.S. 
Yellowtail Snapper, Public Hearing Draft Amendment 53: Red Grouper 
Allocations and Annual Catch Level and Catch Targets, and discuss any 
remaining items from SSC Summary Report.
    After lunch, Full Council Session will convene with a Call to 
Order, Announcements, Introductions and a Presentation of the 2019 Law 
Enforcement Officer of the Year Award. The Council will continue with 
Adoption of Agenda, Approval of Minutes; and receive a presentation on 
Deepwater Horizon Open Ocean Fish Restoration and an update on 
Southeast For-hire Electronic Reporting (SEFHIER) Program.
    The Council will hold public testimony beginning at approximately 
2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m., EST for comments on Final Action Amendment Reef 
Fish 48/Red Drum 5: Status Determination Criteria and Optimum Yield for 
Reef Fish and Red Drum; Final Action: Framework Action: Adjust State 
Recreational Red Snapper Catch Limits; Final Action: Framework Action: 
Modification of Gray Triggerfish Catch Limits; and, Final Action: 
Framework Action: Modification of the Gulf of Mexico Lane Snapper Catch 
Limits and Accountability Measures; and, and open testimony on other 
fishery issues or concerns. Public comment may begin earlier than 2:30 
p.m. EST but will not conclude before that time. Persons wishing to 
give public testimony must follow the instructions on the Council 
website before the start of the public comment period at 2:30 p.m. EST.

Thursday, January 28, 2021; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

    The Council will receive committee reports from Administrative/
Budget, Outreach and Education, Mackerel, Sustainable Fisheries, and 
Reef Fish Committees.
    The Council will receive updates from the following supporting 
agencies: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; NOAA Office of Law 
Enforcement (OLE); Louisiana Law Enforcement Efforts; Gulf States 
Marine Fisheries Commission; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service; and Department of State.
    The Council will receive then discuss any Other Business items.
-- Meeting Adjourns
    The meeting will be broadcast via webinar. You may register for the 
webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org and clicking on the Council 
meeting on the calendar.
    The timing and order in which agenda items are addressed may change 
as required to effectively address the issue, and the latest version 
along with other meeting materials will be posted on the website as 
they become available.
    Although other non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda 
may come before this group for discussion, in accordance with the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action 
during these meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues 
specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after 
publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided that the public has been 
notified of the Council's intent to take final action to address the 
emergency.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: January 5, 2021.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-00211 Filed 1-8-21; 8:45 am]
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